Tuesday, January 17, 2006
2006-01-16, Grants Creek
To Our Onslow County Commissioners:
2006-01-16, Grants Creek, a work and play paddle trip by Brian Wheat of Jacksonville and Elmer Eddy of Swansboro.
We did the work of cutting through blown down trees blocking this river so that we and others to follow can enjoy a canoe or kayak trip down this lovely stream from Belgrade-Swansboro Road to its confluence with The White Oak River .
From there one can paddle downstream to a ramp in Croatan Forest in Jones County at Long Point or upstream to a ramp at Haywood Landing.
This is very important as it gives us public access to The White Oak River in Onslow County.
JR Batchelor and his crew had cleared this stream of all obstructions from Jones Galloway Road downstream in 2003. We paddled it then on March 20, 2003 and had an excellent experience. We hope you can empower JR or others to do this again as it makes a wonderful Paddle Trail at very little cost. Barring further hurricanes we should be able to keep it open on our regular paddles.
The pictures are what we encountered today as we attempted to paddle up stream from the bridge.
We would have a exciting white water rapid coming down the chute thru that beaver dam.
Please do all you can to make all our streams clean and clear and free running and navigable and usable. They all can become a great tourist attraction and asset for Onslow County.
Thank you, Elmer, The White Oak River Trashman.
Copies of this e-mail are being sent to Stewards of The White Oak River Basin and Coastal Carolina Kayakers as our trip report and to Lisa Grant and Pamela Watkins. Lisa and Pam, we picked up a large bag of trash and a large old cooler. All of this was thrown out at the bridge. This is the source point of all of this trash. We must find a way to stop this dumping at our bridges polluting our waters.
2006-01-21, this Saturday, The New River on Onslow County Canoe Trail. This is a cleanup trip lead by Brian Wheat and the New River Foundation. Let’s give him all the support we can. He has done wonders for us.
The First New River Clean Up of 2006
When? Saturday. January 21st (Rain date Jan 28th)
Where? The New River from Rhodestown Road
to Hwy 17 (Marina Café).
What do I need to do? Call or e-mail Brian Wheat (455-7755 or bwheat@ec.rr.com) to let us know you plan to come (so we can plan for enough food, etc). As usual, canoes, paddles, lifejackets will be provided if needed. Or bring your own canoe or kayak.
Plan of the Day: Sign in, safety briefing, and organize to depart for McAllister Landing on Rhodestown Road at the New River Bridge. Launch boats and collect all trash on the way back to Marina Café. Lunch will be provided.
Schedule: Meet at Marina Café at 8:30 a.m., depart McAllister Landing by 9:30, Clean up River 3 – 4 hours, Marina Café hot dogs and hamburgers 1:00 – 2:00.
(Elmer is going to bring a heavy snack just in case.) Elmer
----------------------------------------------------------------Elmer, The White Oak River TrashmanStewards of the White Oak River BasinPlease visit: www.whiteoakstewards.orgCell Phone 910-389-4588--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2006-01-16, Grants Creek, a work and play paddle trip by Brian Wheat of Jacksonville and Elmer Eddy of Swansboro.
We did the work of cutting through blown down trees blocking this river so that we and others to follow can enjoy a canoe or kayak trip down this lovely stream from Belgrade-Swansboro Road to its confluence with The White Oak River .
From there one can paddle downstream to a ramp in Croatan Forest in Jones County at Long Point or upstream to a ramp at Haywood Landing.
This is very important as it gives us public access to The White Oak River in Onslow County.
JR Batchelor and his crew had cleared this stream of all obstructions from Jones Galloway Road downstream in 2003. We paddled it then on March 20, 2003 and had an excellent experience. We hope you can empower JR or others to do this again as it makes a wonderful Paddle Trail at very little cost. Barring further hurricanes we should be able to keep it open on our regular paddles.
The pictures are what we encountered today as we attempted to paddle up stream from the bridge.
We would have a exciting white water rapid coming down the chute thru that beaver dam.
Please do all you can to make all our streams clean and clear and free running and navigable and usable. They all can become a great tourist attraction and asset for Onslow County.
Thank you, Elmer, The White Oak River Trashman.
Copies of this e-mail are being sent to Stewards of The White Oak River Basin and Coastal Carolina Kayakers as our trip report and to Lisa Grant and Pamela Watkins. Lisa and Pam, we picked up a large bag of trash and a large old cooler. All of this was thrown out at the bridge. This is the source point of all of this trash. We must find a way to stop this dumping at our bridges polluting our waters.
2006-01-21, this Saturday, The New River on Onslow County Canoe Trail. This is a cleanup trip lead by Brian Wheat and the New River Foundation. Let’s give him all the support we can. He has done wonders for us.
The First New River Clean Up of 2006
When? Saturday. January 21st (Rain date Jan 28th)
Where? The New River from Rhodestown Road
to Hwy 17 (Marina Café).
What do I need to do? Call or e-mail Brian Wheat (455-7755 or bwheat@ec.rr.com) to let us know you plan to come (so we can plan for enough food, etc). As usual, canoes, paddles, lifejackets will be provided if needed. Or bring your own canoe or kayak.
Plan of the Day: Sign in, safety briefing, and organize to depart for McAllister Landing on Rhodestown Road at the New River Bridge. Launch boats and collect all trash on the way back to Marina Café. Lunch will be provided.
Schedule: Meet at Marina Café at 8:30 a.m., depart McAllister Landing by 9:30, Clean up River 3 – 4 hours, Marina Café hot dogs and hamburgers 1:00 – 2:00.
(Elmer is going to bring a heavy snack just in case.) Elmer
----------------------------------------------------------------Elmer, The White Oak River TrashmanStewards of the White Oak River BasinPlease visit: www.whiteoakstewards.orgCell Phone 910-389-4588--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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